1、12019高考英语阅读理解专题选编（2）李仕才AMy daughter Kelly is a cautious person. She needs to warm up situations, and is hesitant to try new things. When with close friends, she becomes a leader who laughs loudly and chants. “Girls rule, boys drool.” But when that comfort zone is not around her, she is shy and nervo
2、us.This has been challenging for me at times. “Shy” is not a word that I think has ever been used to describe me. But this has been year of firsts for my girl that has filled her with a new sense of confidence. This year she moved to lap lane in swimming where she was preparing for a swim team. This
3、 year she learned to ride a bike without training wheels. And this year she completed her first kids triathlon（三项全能）.On Saturday, with a thunderstorm coming soon and my sons birthday party later in the day, we all went out in the dark of the morning for Kelly to participate in her first triathlon. W
4、e practiced transitions from swim to bike to run with her, we got all the equipment shed need, and we kept talking about the race. But as we waited the two hours for the older kids to finish before her turn, she held my leg a little harder and told me she loved me a few too many times. She was nervo
5、us but trying to keep it together.And then it was her turn. From the second she jumped into the water, my heart soared. My daughter transformed into the most confident human being I had ever seen. She dominated that swim, crushed that bike ride and ran to the finish with the biggest smile on her fac
6、e.I can honestly say that I never felt so proud of someone in my entire life. It wasnt because she did a sport or anything like that. It was because she was afraid of something and conquered that fear with confidence and a fire I hadnt seen before.All day I would find myself just looking over at her
7、 and smiling. She might be wearing the finalist medal but I felt like I won that day. I won the chance to 2see my girl shine.Shine on, sweet baby.1.Kelly is nervous when _.A. boys are around herB. she changes into a leaderC. she is away from her momD. situations are new to her2.We can learn from Par
8、agraph 3 that_.A. the race began in the early morningB. Kelly was eager for her turn in the raceC. the whole family gave Kelly supportD. her brothers birthday party was delayed.3.In the ending paragraphs the author “felt like I won that day” because Kelly_.A. Took part in the sportB. Expressed love
9、to herC. Won the gold medalD. Changed completely4.What kind of person do you think Kelly is?A. Timid and determinedB. Cute and confidentC. Fearful and energeticD. Sociable and brave【文章大意】本文讲述了“我”的女儿 Kelly是个慢热型的人，和陌生人在一起她会很紧张很害羞，看到女儿赢得奖牌是作为父母最大的荣耀。1.D 【解析】考查文章细节理解，根据文章中第一段所描述的 She needs to warm up to
10、 situations，is hesitant to try new things 以及 But when that comfort zone is not around her，she is shy and nervous.，可知 Kelly是一个慢热型的人，如果有新的情况，必然需要一段较长的时间适应，故选 D。33.D 【解析】考查文章细节理解，根据文章第五段中的 It was because she was afraid of something and conquered that fear with confidence and a fire I hadnt seen before以
11、及第六段中的 I felt like I won that day，可知她已经克服了她的恐惧了，故选 D。4.A 【解析】推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句 when that comfort zone is not around her, she is shy and nervous.和倒数第二段最后一句 It was because she was afraid of something and conquered that fear with confidence and a fire I hadnt seen before.由此可知 Kelly有点害羞，又意志坚定。故选 A。BBig Be
12、n，the Queen，a plate of ham and eggsno，no，no.If youre looking for a symbol of Britain，only one thing passes the testthe umbrella.Now，I know what youre thinkingwe have rain in China and we have umbrellas too.Certainly，I will never forget the way it rained when I lived in Beijing: The streets became ri
13、vers at once and the sky was full of lightning for hours on end.People ran for cover under bin bags，the shops were emptied of their plastic raincoats within seconds and I found myself soaked from head to foot，my poorlychosen skirt and Tshirt turned totally seethrough.This would never have happened i
14、n Britain.For one thing，during my year in Beijing，it only really rained about 10 times.But although we never get a Beijingstyle washout in London，the drizzle that does fall is there all the time.Even when the sky is perfectly blue，you can be 4sure its going to cloud over and start drizzling again wi
15、thin the hour.And when it does，there is chaos.Trains stop and buses break down as if this were the first time the local authorities had seen this wet stuff coming out of the clouds.Soas with so many things in the UKits up to ordinary people to sort themselves out.No selfrespecting Briton will ever l
16、eave home without his or her “brolly”as the umbrella is known to us.A brolly has hundreds of uses，even on rare rainfree days.A real gentleman of London will use his umbrella as a walking stick.A traditional game of cricket(板球) can be played using an umbrella as a bat(球棒)Nor do you ever have to be af
17、raid of robbersyour umbrella doubles as a defensive weapon.There is no brolly more British than my own.But its not from London or Manchester or anywhere in the UK.It was a gift from my Chinese teacherin Beijing.How fitting that my No.1 symbol of Britishnesslike almost everything in Britain nowadaysw
18、as made in China.1The author mentioned her rainy weather experience in Beijing to show that _Amany foreigners have embarrassing moments living in BeijingBthe rain in Beijing is usually much heavier than the rain in LondonCBritish people are more used to rainy weather than Chinese peopleDboth Beijing
19、ers and Londoners have unpleasant experiences with sudden rain52The underlined word “This” in the third paragraph refers to “_”Apeople getting extremely wet on rainy daysBsudden rain leading to traffic troublesCpeople being wellprepared on rainy daysDit only raining a dozen times per year3The tone o
20、f the article is _Ahumorous BoptimisticCobjective Dannoyed4What is the main idea of the article?ABeijingstyle rain and Londonstyle drizzles both bring chaos.BEverything in Britain was made in China.CWhy the umbrella is the best symbol of Britain.DWhat British people use a brolly for.【解题导语】 伦敦阴雨连绵，出行
21、必备雨伞。本文介绍了雨伞是英国的象征。1解析：选 C。细节理解题。由文章前两段可知，英国人习惯了雨天。2解析：选 A。词义猜测题。由文中第二、三段可知 A项正确。3解析：选 A。推理判断题。本文语气幽默风趣。故 A项正确。4解析：选 C。主旨大意题。本文介绍了为什么雨伞是英国的象征，故 C项正确。CIt was Saturday. As always, it was a busy one, for “Six days shall you labor and do all your work” was taken seriously back then. Outside, Father and
22、Mr. Patrick next door were busy chopping firewood. Inside their own houses, Mother and Mrs. Patrick were engaged in spring cleaning.6Somehow the boys had slipped away to the back lot with their kites. Now, even at the risk of having Brother caught to beat carpets , they had sent him to the kitchen f
23、or string(线). It seemed there was no limit to the heights to which kites would fly today.My mother looked at the sitting room, its furniture disordered for a thorough sweeping, A gun she cast a look toward the window. “Come on, girls! Lets take string to the boys and watch themOn the way we met Mrs.
24、 Patrick, laughing guiltily as if she were doing something wrong, together with her girls.There never was such a day for flying kited! We played all our fresh string into the boys kites and they went up higher and higher .We could hardly distinguish the orange-colored spots of the kites. Now and the
25、n we slowly pulled one kite back, watching it dancing up and down it the wind, and finally bringing it down to earth, just for the joy of sending it up again.Even our fathers dropped their tools and joined us. Our mothers took their turn, laughing like schoolgirls. I think we were all beside ourselv
26、es. Parents forgot their duty and their dignity; children forgot their everyday fights and little jealousies. “Perhaps its like this in the kingdom of heaven,” I thought confusedly.It was growing dark before we all walked sleepily back to house. I suppose we had some sort of supper. I suppose there
27、must have been a surface tidying-up, for the house on Sunday looked clean and orderly enough. The strange thing was, we didnt mention that day afterward. I felt a little embarrassed .Surely none of the others had been as excited as I. I locked the memory up in that deepest part of me where we keep “
28、the things that cannot be and yet they are.”The years went on, then one day I was hurrying about my kitchen in a city apartment, trying to get some work out of the way while my three-year-old insistently cried her desire to “go park ,see duck.”“I cant go!” I said. “I have this and this to do, and wh
29、en Im through Ill be too tired to walk that for.”7My mother , who was visiting us , looked up from the peas she was shelling ,“Its a wonderful day,” she offered， “Really warm , yet theres a fine breezy . Do you remember that day we flew kites?”I stopped in my dash between stove and sink. The looked
30、door flew open and with it a rush of memories. “Come on.” I told my little girl. “Youre right, its too good a day to miss.”Another decade passed. We were in the aftermath (余波)of a great war. Allevening we had been asking our returned soldier, the youngest Patrick Boy, about his experiences as a pris
31、oner of war. He had talked freely, but now for a long time he had been silent. What was he thinking of what dark and horrible things?“Say!” A smile slipped out from his lips. “Do you remember - no, of course you wouldnt. It probably didnt make the impression on you as it did on me.”I hardly dared sp
32、eak. “Remember what?”“I used to think of that day a lot in POW camp(战俘营), when things werent too good. Do you remember the day we flew the kites?”( ) 1. Mrs. Patrick was laughing guiltily because she thought A. she was too old to fly kites B. her husband would make fun of herC. she should have been
33、doing her housework thenD. her girls werent supposed to play the boys game( ) 2. By” we were all beside ourselves”, the writer means that they all .A. felt confused B. went wild with joyC. looked on D. forgot their fights ( ) 3. What did the writer think after the kite-flying?A. The boys must have h
34、ad more fun than the girls.B. They should have finished their work before playing.C. Her parents should spend more time with them.D. All the others must have forgotten that day.( ) 4. Why did the writer finally agree to take her little girl for an outing?A. She suddenly remembered her duty as a moth
35、er.8B. She was reminded of the day they flew kites.C. She had finished her work in the kitchen.D. She thought it was a great day to play outside.( ) 5. The youngest Patrick Boy is mentioned to show that _ .A. the writer was not alone in treasuring her fond memoriesB. his experience in POW camp threw
36、 a shadow over his lifeC. childhood friendship means so much to the writerD. people like him really changed a lot after the war【参考答案】1-5、CBDBA【文章大意】本文通过回顾儿时放风筝的经历，讲述了童年的美好回忆对成年生活的深刻影响。D(2015河南六市第一次联考)President Abraham Lincoln led the Union of northern states in four years of civil war against the so
37、uthern Confederacy. But he did not live to see the end of the war. He did not live to see the nation reunited. He was assassinated in April of 1865.Almost immediately, officials began planning details of the presidents funeral. They asked Mrs. Lincoln where she wanted her husband buried. At first, s
38、he said Chicago. That was where the Lincolns were going to live after they left the White House.Then she said the Capitol building in Washington. A tomb had been built there for Americas first President, George Washington. But it had never been used.9Finally, she remembered a country cemetery they h
39、ad visited.At the time, her husband had said， “When I am gone, lay my remains in some quiet place like this.” So Mrs. Lincoln decided that the presidents final resting place would be in the quiet, beautiful Oak Ridge Cemetery outside their home town of Springfield, Illinois.For several days after Li
40、ncolns assassination, his body lay in the East Room of the White House. The room was open to the public all day. Next, the body was taken to the Capitol building. Again, the public could come to say goodbye. Then the body was put on a special train for the trip back to Illinois.Four years earlier, P
41、residentelect Lincoln had traveled by train from Illinois to Washington.He stopped to make speeches in cities along the way. Now, on this sad return trip, the train stopped at those same cities: Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, Cleveland, Indianapolis and Chicago.1Which of the following is the sug
42、gested place for Lincolns burial?AIndianapolis. BBaltimore. CCleveland. DChicago.2Mrs. Lincoln selected Oak Ridge Cemetery as Lincolns final resting place because _Athe Lincolns were going to live thereBa tomb had been built there for Americas presidentsCits quiet there and Lincoln decided to be bur
43、ied there Dit meets Lincolns requirement about final resting place103Which of the following events happened first?APresident Lincoln was assassinated.BPresident Lincoln had traveled by train to New York.CGeorge Washingtons tomb was built.DLincoln was sent back to Illinois.4Whats the best title of th
44、e passage?AAfter Lincolns Murder BOak Ridge CemeteryCThe Capitol Building DLincolns Life【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。主要叙述了林肯被暗杀之后，他夫人为他选墓地及办葬礼的相关事宜。因他生前曾说过死后要将他葬在安静的地方，于是他最终被安葬在了橡树岭墓地。1解析：选 D。细节理解题。根据第二、三、四段可知，林肯夫人提议的林肯墓地所在地分别为芝加哥、华盛顿和伊利诺斯州。故答案选 D。2解析：选 D。细节理解题。根据第四段第二句中的“When I am gone，lay my remains in some qu
45、iet place like this.”可知，因为林肯生前曾说过死后要将他葬在安静的地方，而 Oak Ridge Cemetery满足了他对安息之地的要求。故答案选 D。3解析：选 C。推理判断题。根据第三段第二句“A tomb had been built there for Americas first President，George Washington.”可知，华盛顿是美国第一任总统，因此为华盛顿修建墓地是最先发生的事情，而其他三个选项都是关于林肯的。故答案选 C。4解析：选 A。标题归纳题。纵观全文可知，本文主要讲述了林肯被暗杀之后，他的墓地被安排在何处的问题。A 项概括了文章主
46、旨，适合做标题。故答案选 A。E11I shall never forget the day when the earthquake took place.The time was about 5 oclock in the afternoon and I was driving along the road to take my daughter from school.Our plan was to go swimming together.I had finished my work at 4 oclock and then gone to the Post Office.Then I
47、stopped off at a shop in order to get some fresh fruit.We liked to have some fruit to eat after our swim.I was driving along a high road on my way to my daughters school.Over my road was another road which was built like a bridge for cars coming to the other way.I was hungry so I put the bag of appl
48、es in the seat beside me and started to eat one.Suddenly I saw the cars in front of me start to move from side to side.Then my car started to shake！I didnt know what was happening.Perhaps something had gone wrong with my car.I drove a little more slowly and then I stopped the car and at the same mom
49、ent the road fell onto the car in front of me.I found myself in the dark.I couldnt move.The bottom parts of both of my legs and my feet were hurting badly and I couldnt move them.All around me was quiet.But above me I could hear shouts and a lot of noise.Then I memorized (记起) what had happened.I had been in an earthquake.For about two hours nobody came.Luckily I could reach
